CBSSports.com reports San Diego Chargers SS Clinton Hart is confident that the starting strong safety job is his. SS Steve Gregory pressed Hart for the job, but the stomach flu caused him to miss four practices and a game. Hart said, "I believe I'm the strong safety, and that's the way I look at it."

Kevin Acee, of The San Diego Union-Tribune, reports San Diego Chargers SS Clinton Hart may spend half of the snaps on the sideline in 2009 because the Chargers are not working with their base defense much. Hart feels the Chargers have lost a little confidence in him during certain situations. "It's up to me to gain it back," he noted. He is working as a backup in sub packages, as S Steve Gregory is ahead of him and rookie S Kevin Ellison isn't far behind him. Defensive coordinator Ron Rivera acknowledged Hart is in a competition for playing time.